| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dale Morris (fresh) 5 pts. C - Emmett Mike (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Weber (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses short on a shot from the left wing | 38-29 |
| 19:29 | North Carolina | The rebound goes to Dale Morris | 38-29 |
| 19:09 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-29 |
| 19:07 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 18:51 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton is fouled on the floor by Scott Arndt - foul #3 on Scott Arndt, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| 18:29 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden is fouled on the floor by Brian Sena - foul #3 on Brian Sena, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| 18:11 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 38-29 |
| 18:10 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden gets the rebound | 38-29 |
| 17:48 | North Carolina | Dale Morris hits the finger roll | 40-29 |
| 17:23 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses the 3 from straight away | 40-29 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 16:59 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams travels with the ball | 40-29 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Charles Hemenway (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Willie Bennett (SG) Michael Lay, Maynard Newton | |
| 16:40 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 16:38 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson tips it home | 42-29 |
| 16:36 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon is hacked by Richard King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard King, team foul #3 | 42-29 |
| 16:16 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 42-31 |
| 16:03 | North Carolina | Scott Arndt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-31 |
| 16:01 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 42-31 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Richard King (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Abram Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Scott Arndt (tiring) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Charles Hemenway (fresh) 6 pts. C - Emmett Mike (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Michael Bohannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Rhoden (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Donald Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Weber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 15:35 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 15:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon drills a 3 from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:14 | North Carolina | Richard King misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 15:13 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Donald Adams | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 14:35 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Abram Johnson | 45-36 |
| 14:12 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 45-36 |
| 14:11 | North Carolina | Abram Johnson gets the rebound | 45-36 |
| 13:43 | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Richard King | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 47-36 |
| 13:13 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber tips it home | 47-38 |
| 12:52 | North Carolina | Richard King misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 12:51 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Weber and he's fouled by Richard King - foul #3 on Richard King, team foul #4 | 47-40 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Dale Morris (PF) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Maynard Newton (SF), Major Bigger (C) Willie Bennett, Mark Rhoden, Lawrence Weber | |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon makes the free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:08 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 12:06 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams snags the defensive board | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Emmett Mike - foul #2 on Emmett Mike, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG) Michael Bohannon | |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 11:51 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Arndt (tired) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dale Morris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Emmett Mike (tired) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Michael Lay (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Maynard Newton (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Adams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Major Bigger (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Adams - foul #3 on Donald Adams, team foul #1 | 47-43 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:40 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:17 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 11:15 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 10:53 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Michael Lay | 49-45 |
| 10:41 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden loses the dribble to Michael Lay | 49-45 |
| 10:39 | Wake Forest | Brian Sena takes the ball from Maynard Newton in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| 10:18 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), James Piland (SG), Billy Sommers (PF) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Dale Morris | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Lawrence Weber (C) Mark Rhoden, Major Bigger | |
| 09:52 | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-45 |
| 09:51 | North Carolina | James Piland gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 09:42 | North Carolina | Richard King scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Sommers | 52-45 |
| 09:21 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay loses the dribble to James Piland | 52-45 |
| 09:01 | North Carolina | Donald Adams is called for the reach on James Piland - foul #4 on Donald Adams, team foul #2 | 52-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Dale Morris (PF), Robert Long (C) Richard King, Scott Arndt, Billy Sommers, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (PG), Major Bigger (PF) Michael Bohannon, Donald Adams | |
| 08:48 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Dale Morris | 55-45 |
| 08:23 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Sommers (SF) James Piland | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG) Michael Lay | |
| 08:05 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Weber | 55-45 |
| 07:39 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 07:38 | North Carolina | Billy Sommers pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Morris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Long (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Maynard Newton (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Major Bigger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Weber (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:14 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Sena | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:11 | Wake Forest | Billy Sommers steps in front of the Maynard Newton pass in the backcourt | 58-45 |
| 07:00 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is whistled for traveling | 58-45 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG), Abram Johnson (SG), Scott Arndt (SF), Charles Hemenway (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Brian Sena, Anthony Weeden, Billy Sommers, Dale Morris, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Lay (SG), Donald Adams (PF) Mark Rhoden, Lawrence Weber | |
| 06:52 | Wake Forest | Donald Adams scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Maynard Newton | 58-47 |
| 06:35 | North Carolina | Richard King loses the dribble to Maynard Newton | 58-47 |
| 06:30 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett lays it up and in set up by Maynard Newton | 58-49 |
| 06:13 | North Carolina | Richard King is fouled on the floor by Donald Adams - foul #5 on Donald Adams, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Lawrence Weber (C) Willie Bennett, Donald Adams | |
| 05:51 | North Carolina | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 05:49 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:20 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Major Bigger | 58-51 |
| 05:00 | North Carolina | Richard King misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-51 |
| 04:58 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:41 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Bohannon | 58-53 |
| 04:41 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Brian Sena (PG), Anthony Weeden (SG), Dale Morris (PF), Robert Long (C) Richard King, Abram Johnson, Charles Hemenway, Emmett Mike | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett (SG) Major Bigger | |
| 04:21 | North Carolina | Robert Long makes the jumpshot from the left side | 60-53 |
| 04:06 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | North Carolina | Dale Morris grabs the board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 03:56 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Michael Lay - foul #1 on Michael Lay, team foul #4 | 60-53 |
| Subs | North Carolina | James Piland (SF), Billy Sommers (C) Scott Arndt, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Major Bigger (C) Michael Bohannon, Lawrence Weber | |
| 03:53 | North Carolina | Brian Sena is fouled on the floor by Maynard Newton - foul #2 on Maynard Newton, team foul #5 | 60-53 |
| 03:51 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden is fouled on the floor by Willie Bennett - foul #1 on Willie Bennett, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | James Piland is fouled on the floor by Willie Bennett - foul #2 on Willie Bennett, team foul #7 | 60-53 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | James Piland makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:50 | North Carolina | James Piland makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger buries a runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Lay and he's fouled by Billy Sommers - foul #1 on Billy Sommers, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (C) Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:41 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger makes the free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | James Piland is hacked by Mark Rhoden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Rhoden, team foul #8 | 62-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Billy Sommers (C) Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:38 | North Carolina | James Piland misses the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 03:38 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton pulls down the rebound | 62-56 |
| Lineup | North Carolina | PG - Brian Sena (fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Weeden (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Piland (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dale Morris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Sommers (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Mark Rhoden (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Willie Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Michael Lay (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. PF - Maynard Newton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. C - Major Bigger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Anthony Weeden is called for the reach on Willie Bennett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #7 | 62-56 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Robert Long (C) Billy Sommers | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:34 | Wake Forest | Willie Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 03:34 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 03:23 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Robert Long is called for the reach on Major Bigger - foul #1 on Robert Long, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Charles Hemenway (PF), Emmett Mike (C) Dale Morris, Robert Long | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber (C) Maynard Newton | |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger makes the 1st free throw | 62-58 |
| 03:00 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 02:57 | North Carolina | North Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Scott Arndt (SF), Dale Morris (PF) James Piland, Charles Hemenway | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG) Mark Rhoden | |
| 02:43 | North Carolina | Dale Morris scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Sena | 64-59 |
| 02:43 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| 02:23 | Wake Forest | Lawrence Weber is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 02:04 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 02:02 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden snags the offensive board | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | North Carolina | Willie Bennett steals the ball from Dale Morris | 64-61 |
| 01:43 | Wake Forest | Wake Forest calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-61 |
| Subs | North Carolina | | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden (PG), Maynard Newton (SF) Michael Bohannon, Willie Bennett | |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Anthony Weeden is called for the reach on Michael Lay - foul #2 on Anthony Weeden, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay makes the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:23 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Rhoden - foul #2 on Mark Rhoden, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Dale Morris misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 01:05 | North Carolina | Dale Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Maynard Newton connects on the turnaround in the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:25 | North Carolina | Dale Morris can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| 00:24 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Scott Arndt is called for the reach on Mark Rhoden in the backcourt - foul #4 on Scott Arndt, team foul #10 | 65-65 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 00:21 | Wake Forest | Mark Rhoden makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:15 | North Carolina | Dale Morris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Dale Morris, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay is hacked by Brian Sena in the backcourt - foul #4 on Brian Sena, team foul #12 | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay misses the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:13 | Wake Forest | Michael Lay makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:06 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger grabs the defensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Brian Sena is called for the reach on Major Bigger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Sena, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| Subs | North Carolina | Richard King (PG) Brian Sena | |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Bohannon (PG), Willie Bennett (SG) Mark Rhoden, Lawrence Weber | |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:02 | Wake Forest | Major Bigger makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| Game Plan | North Carolina | North Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | North Carolina | Anthony Weeden hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 65-69 |